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Lady Bird

2017 1h 34m
Drama Comedy
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.2/10
9,173 reviews
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Lady Bird

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

"Fly away home."

Top Billed Cast

Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan
Lady Bird McPherson
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
Marion McPherson
Tracy Letts
Tracy Letts
Larry McPherson
Lucas Hedges
Lucas Hedges
Danny O'Neill
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet
Kyle Sheible
Beanie Feldstein
Beanie Feldstein
Julie Steffans
Lois Smith
Lois Smith
Sister Sarah Joan
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Father Leviatch

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

I Innovator Verified TMDB Critic
2017-12-03

This movie was ok (it wasn't boring nor was it very entertaining). At first I didn't understand the point it was trying to make. Was it you can shortcut your way to your dreams if you lie, cheat, and steal (as that was exactly what she did)? It wasn't about the pressures of class division (as a review I read states), as no one treated her as any differently regardless of her social status and any division she felt was just in her head. Her anxiety against her parents, the school, and the upper class of her school turned out to be non-issues, and when she got to where or what she wants, she jus...

G Gimly Verified TMDB Critic
2017-12-29

I think _Lady Bird_ is my film for 2017 where me and everyone else on the planet just straight up do not see eye to eye. At no point during _Lady Bird_ did I feel drawn in. I genuinely did not enjoy my time with Greta Gerwig's directorial debut. I haven't come across a single other person who feels the same, but I must be honest to my experience.

Normally this is where I would say something along the lines of, "It's just because this isn't my sort of movie" except that last year _Edge of Seventeen_ dealt with virtually identical subject matter and that was one of my favourite movies of the ...

B brooket123 Verified TMDB Critic
2020-10-14

This is one of my absolute favourite movies of all time. I understand why some might give it low ratings as it is directed at a very specific white female audience but all I have to say to that is "they didn't understand it". This is the ultimate comfort movie for me and I will take no criticism....

B beyondthecineramadome Verified TMDB Critic
2022-06-20

Full review: <a>https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/attention-attention-attention-lady-bird-review<a>

The opening image of writer/director Greta Gerwig’s impressive debut, _Lady Bird_, is of Marion (Laurie Metcalf) and Christine (Saoirse Ronan) asleep together in a hotel bed. Their faces are close, like mirrored images of each other. Not only do they look alike, they are two sides of the same coin. It’s why they get along so well and why they can wound each other so deeply. This mother-daughter relationship is the crux of the story Lady Bird tells. The movi...

N Nathan Verified TMDB Critic
2022-10-14

_Lady Bird_ is a fantastic coming of age story that is a lot deeper than its contemporaries in the genre. It deals with more than just boys and self-discovery, but familiar past, the complex relationships between parents, and the deep understanding that home is comfort no matter how terrible it may seem in the moment. It is all crafted so well that the experience is instantly relatable allowing many viewers to resonate with her. Despite this movie being a tad overhyped by many critics, it is still a brilliant film that is easy to watch and can somehow make me laugh and cry at the same time.

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